132 A HISTORY OF NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION 



The problem of the indigent migratory consumptive is an acute 

 one in Texas. In 1909 an attempt was made to arrive at a solu- 

 tion of the problem by securing an appropriation of $10,000, 

 to return indigent migratory cases to their homes, but this did 

 not produce the desired effect. 



The State Association has been and is still cooperating with the 

 American Legion in the building of a tuberculosis hospital for ex- 

 service men. The state operates a sanatorium with 360 beds. 

 When the plans for the American Legion Sanatorium are com- 

 pleted the capacity of the state institution will be increased to 600 

 beds. Besides the state sanatorium, there are now five county 

 tuberculosis hospitals, six clinics, 13 local associations, and a very 

 large number of public health nurses doing tuberculosis work. 

 Because of the large Mexican and Negro population in Texas, 

 special secretaries for each of these groups have been provided by 

 the State Association. 



The headquarters of the Texas Public Health Association are 

 at 616 Littlefield Building, Austin, Texas, and the executive secre- 

 tary is Mr. D. E. Breed. 



UTAH PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 



The Utah Public Health Association grew out of a "nest-egg" 

 secured by the National Tuberculosis Association in a Christmas 

 seal sale in the fall of 1915. One-thousand dollars was secured in 

 this way and with this little fund the Utah Association was formed 

 in the fall of 1916, and an executive secretary was secured. The 

 multiplication of the original $1,000 has made the present organ- 

 ization possible. 



The progress of the work in Utah may be indicated by the seal 

 sale in 1921 which amounted to $28,000. 



While the State of Utah had had, for several years prior to the 

 formation of a state association, an active health officer in the 

 person of Dr. T. B. Beatty, the development of tuberculosis and 

 public health work since 1916 has clearly shown the wisdom and 

 need for a non-official agency. 



The amount of interest aroused in Utah by newspaper publicity, 

 posters, the Modern Health Crusade and other forms of educa- 

 tional propaganda is almost incredible when compared with that 



